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Saturday 27 March 2004 at Bristol Rovers 15:00KO
Ground: Memorial Stadium
Capacity:   11,679
Address: Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol BS7 0BF
Admission (Advance): £11.00 Adults £5.00 Concessions
Admission (On the day): £13.00 Adults £7.00 Concessions
Programme: £2
Websites: BRFC 1883, Black Arab
Food/Pubs: The 'Annexe Inn' in Nevil Road, about ten minutes walk from the ground is recommended. You can find it by following the signs for the County Cricket Ground. Alternatively there is a bar behind the clubhouse terrace that allows away supporters in. Many pubs in Bristol should be avoided due to reports of hassle given to away supporters.
How to get there

Travel club:

Prices
Members £21
Non-members £23

Departure time
09:00

To book contact York City Football Club on 01904 624447


Harrogate Minstermen:

Check their website www.harrogateminstermen.co.uk for details of away travel to away matches


By Rail: 

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
YORK   09:07 train VT
BRISTOL PARKWAY or 12:54      
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS 13:11      

 

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS   17:58 train VT
or BRISTOL PARKWAY   18:08    
YORK 22:11      

Cheaper tickets
It is much cheaper to buy a Virgin Value ticket to Bristol, buy well in advance for the best deals. Advance tickets are on sale NOW and are selling out fast. Book at Thetrainline.com.
If you have Daily Mail tokens you can get return tickets for £15.

Directions from the station to the ground
The nearest mainline station is Bristol Parkway, which also has a direct bus service to the ground.
From Bristol Parkway: About 2 miles walk. By Taxi: £6-£7. By Bus: Take nos. 72, 73, or 83 along Filton Avenue to the ground.
From Bristol Temple Meads: About 3-4 miles. By taxi: £6-£7. By Bus: Take nos. 8 or 9 to the centre, then nos. 72,73 and 83 to Horfield.


By road:

Time Mile Instruction For
09:00 0.0 Depart Bootham Crescent, York (South) 0.2 mi
09:01 0.2 Turn RIGHT (North-West) onto A19 [Clifton Road] 2.0 mi
09:06 2.2 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 10 yds
09:06 2.2 Exit roundabout onto A1237 0.1 mi
09:07 3.0 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds
09:08 3.0 Exit roundabout onto A1237 0.5 mi
09:08 3.5 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds
09:08 3.5 Exit roundabout onto A1237 1.2 mi
09:10 4.7 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 32 yds
09:10 4.7 Exit roundabout onto A1237 2.6 mi
09:14 7.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds
09:14 7.3 Exit roundabout onto A1237 164 yds
09:14 7.4 Bear RIGHT (South) onto Ramp 0.2 mi
09:14 7.6 Bear LEFT (West) onto A64 8.8 mi
09:29 16.4 Continue (West) on Ramp 1.2 mi
09:30 17.6 Bear LEFT (South) onto A1(M) [Aberford By Pass] 1.9 mi
09:32 19.5 At A1(M) Exit 44, continue (South) on M1 [Aberford By Pass] towards M1 / M62 / London / Leeds / Manchester 10.5 mi
09:40 30.0 At M1 Exit 42, stay on M1 (South) 74.3 mi
10:40 104.2 At M1 Exit 23A, continue (South) on Ramp towards M42 / A42 / The South West / Tamworth / Birmingham 0.4 mi
10:40 104.6 Continue (South) on A42 14.1 mi
11:01 118.7 Bear LEFT (South) onto M42 towards M42 / The South and West / B'ham (S and W) / Evesham and Redditch 27.9 mi
11:24 146.7 At M42 Exit 3A, continue (South) on Ramp 0.8 mi
11:25 147.4 Continue (West) on M42 10.6 mi
11:33 158.0 At M42 Exit 4A, bear RIGHT (West) onto Ramp towards M5 / The South West / Worcester 0.6 mi
11:34 158.6 Continue (South) on M5 64.9 mi
12:26 223.5 At M5 Exit 16, continue (West) on Ramp towards A38 / Filton 0.4 mi
12:27 223.8 Stay on Ramp (West) 0.2 mi
12:27 224.0 At roundabout, take the FIRST exit 21 yds
12:27 224.1 Exit roundabout onto A38 [Gloucester Road] 0.2 mi
12:28 224.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 87 yds
12:28 224.3 Exit roundabout onto A38 [Gloucester Road] 2.5 mi
12:32 226.8 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 43 yds
12:32 226.9 Exit roundabout onto A38 [Gloucester Road] 0.5 mi
12:33 227.3 At roundabout, take the SECOND exit 21 yds
12:33 227.4 Exit roundabout onto A38 [Filton Road] 1.1 mi
12:36 228.4 Bear LEFT (South) onto Local road(s) 32 yds
12:36 228.5 Bear LEFT (North-East) onto Filton Avenue 54 yds
12:37 228.5 Arrive Filton Avenue, Bristol. The ground is to your right.  


SUMMARY
Driving distance: 228.5 miles
Driving time: 3 hours, 37 minutes*
Estimated cost: £29.16 each way

* Allow extra time in case of traffic congestion

There is a map of the area here

Car parking
Mostly street parking. 


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